Education - Library Guide

New Curriculum website: curriculum.learnalberta.ca (also called the New Learn Alberta website)

• Alberta's K-6 Curriculum - Printable pdfs
• Alberta's K-6 Curriculum - Browsable online 
• Citing Curriculum - Citation examples for new and previous curriculum

Government of Alberta's K-12 Education website: www.alberta.ca/k-12-education

New Curriculum website: curriculum.learnalberta.ca 

Video Tutorial: Welcome to the new LearnAlberta website

To create an account and request access to the locked teacher resources, follow the instructions on pages 5-9 of the LearnAlberta User Manual. If you do not have an Alberta Certified Teacher Number, choose the Post-Secondary Educator/Pre-Service Teacher Access option.

• Alberta's K-6 Curriculum - Select the subject or feature to begin browsing
• Printable Curriculum - PDF versions of each subject and feature 
• Curriculum Implementation Hub - Sections for Parents/Guardians and for Teachers/Schools
• Explore Resources - Teaching materials that supports the new curriculum
• Student Learning Hub - Resources for students, parents, and teachers
• Support & FAQs - Check the User Manual or Teacher Guide to see screenshots and how-to instructions

Previous LearnAlberta website:www.learnalberta.ca

Contact CUE Library to get the jurisdictional login & password for CUE students

• Authorized Resources Database - Use this to find textbooks, teacher manuals, and other resources for a particular subject or grade. Under 'Authorization Status' choose 'Student Basic' to find textbooks (sometimes several titles are approved). Check the CUE Library catalogue or your practicum school to find copies of these items.
• Programs of Study - Use the dropdown menu to locate the one you want. Once open, look for the backpack or apple icons indicating related student and teacher resources.
• Resource Search - Find teaching resource suggestions, using the checkboxes to limit by subject, grade, and other features.

Citing the Curriculum / Program of Studies

Example from the new Alberta Curriculum, using the printable pdf versions

• Alberta Education. (2022). Mathematics kindergarten to grade 6 curriculum [PDF]. https://curriculum.learnalberta.ca/printable-curriculum/en/home

Example from the new Alberta Curriculum, using the browsable online versions

• Alberta Education. (2022). Mathematics [Grade 3 curriculum]. https://curriculum.learnalberta.ca/curriculum/en/c/mat3

Example from the previous Alberta Program of Studies

• Alberta Education. (2016). Mathematics kindergarten to grade 9 [Program of studies]. https://education.alberta.ca/media/3115252/2016_k_to_9_math_pos.pdf

For more information on citing the Curriculum / Program of Studies

• UofA Guide, Citation of Curriculum (Program of Studies)
• When to use a retrieval date

Alberta Education

• Curriculum Implementation Information Hub
• Timeline for the New Curriculum K-6 April 2022 – September 2024.
• Guiding Framework
• Ministerial Order

Additional Sources

• The ARPDC New Curriculum Supports Page
• Professional Development Sessions from the ERLC - Choose "New Curriculum" from the FOCUS/SUBJECT AREA drop-down menu.
• Alberta Curriculum Analysis
• Video - “Crash Course” on the Draft Curriculum